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The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Anthony Aziegbemi, has said there is overwhelming evidence to prove that irregularities marred the recently concluded governorship election in the state.
Naija News reports Aziegbemi made this known on Wednesday during a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Benin.
The Director General of the PDP Campaign Council, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, and the Deputy Director General (Media and Publicity), Olu Martins, alongside PDP supporters, joined the protest to register their displeasure over the election outcome.
Aziegbemi called on INEC to declare Ighodalo as the rightful winner, accusing the commission of allegedly manipulating the results of certain local governments in favour of another candidate.
He reassured supporters that the PDP would reclaim the mandate, urging them to remain patient while the judiciary reviews the case and delivers a fair judgment.
He said, “We thank everyone for joining this journey to reclaim our stolen mandate, which was subverted by both the police and INEC.
“If we had lost in a free and fair contest, we would have congratulated them, but they stole our mandate. Therefore, we cannot congratulate them.
“This is Nigeria; we will not allow our victory to be stolen. We are confident that the overwhelming evidence we will present will help recover our mandate.”
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